Fluorescent tubes, compact fluoros (CFLs), HIDs and metal halides all contain mercury and need to be recycled through council, commercial or community programs that safely separate the different elements. Search for options in your area below. There is a specific globe recycling program in South Australiaand toxic waste programs in New South Wales, Victoriaand Tasmaniathat collect CFLs.

Incandescent globes and halogens can be recycled through some of these programs or can simply be wrapped in paper and disposed of in the garbage bin. They are made from low value and non-toxic materials which makes recycling them very difficult.

Workplaces

If your workplace or business has large quantities of light globes to recycle, visit BusinessRecycling.com.au to find suitable service options.

Council services for Lighting

Bankstown City Council has not listed any Light Globe and Compact Fluoro programs.

Drop off locations for Lighting

23 drop off businesses match on Lighting within approx 60km of Bankstown NSW

NSW residents with used fluorescent lamps can take them to Household Chemical Cleanout collection events. This is a free service for the safe disposal of a range of common household chemicals, as well as fluorescent lamps. Household Chemical CleanOut events are hosted by different councils on a roster basis around NSW, so check the calendar to find the details of your nearest collection event.

About Light Globes

Energy-efficient alternatives to incandescent globes, like CFLs and LEDs, use much less energy and last much longer than old style incandescent.

Any type of broken globe should be wrapped and placed in your landfill bin. They should never go in your household recycling bin.

Importance of Recycling Light Globes

Compact fluoros contain trace amounts of mercury and one third of the amount used in office fluoro tubes. By recycling, the small amount of mercury can be recovered, used again and kept out of landfill.

Recycling fluorescent household globes can also recover other valuable materials like ceramic, glass, aluminium and phosphor that are used in products like fertilizer, aluminium cans and insulation batts.

Further Information

FluoroCycle is a voluntary partnership between government and industry to increase the recycling of mercury-containing lamps.